PRESAGE Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

presage 1 of 2

noun

ˈpre-sij

as in feel

a feeling that something bad will happen I had a nagging presage that the results of my medical tests would not be good

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Relevance

as in forerunner

something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event the sight of the first robin is always a welcome presage of spring

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presage

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verb

ˈpre-sij

as in to predict

to tell of or describe beforehand people used to believe that a comet presaged a major event, such as the death of a king

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Recent Examples of presage

Noun

There’s a kind of implicit prayer in this that the withering of today’s Hollywood system is a presage for something better, giving the entire production a painful, nostalgic quality that tugs at your chest even as what unfolds before you is remarkably dumb. —

Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025 The New Moon in Virgo, which occurs shortly after Mercury turns direct, presages really big beginnings throughout the zodiac. —

Jennifer Culp, Them, 16 Aug. 2024

Verb

The company is facing similar litigation in Nevada — and while the injunction is only temporary, and focuses on sports betting, the legal action presages the broader efforts by states to protect the lucrative revenue gambling brings in. —

Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026 The action could presage a crackdown in Cuba, based on Rubio’s remarks at today’s press conference. —

Keir Simmons, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for presage

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Noun

The matchup had the feel of a first-round matchup in the NCAA Tournament with both teams trying to make late runs to sneak into March Madness.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2026
The hotel’s signature lush landscaping comes by way of overgrown grasses, flowering bushes, citrus trees, 225 towering palms, an herb garden, and a tunnel of hedges (all kept up by a full-time staff of eight gardeners), meant to give the grounds a South-of-France feel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026